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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Mch. Z, 1857. I

ALEXANDRIA, La,
Mich. Z, 1857. !
Pursuant to adjournment the City
Council met this day at 4 o'clock P. N.
Present:
Thos. Crawley, Mayor,
H. S. Gossens,
Il. j. Sullivan,
N. L. McGipnis,
Jacob Irving,
Jonas Rosenthal.
The minutes of the last meeting,
February 7th, were read and approved.
The Treasurers report was read
and approved, and showed balance
on hand of sS13.30.
The Collectors settlement showed
the following collections since the 9TH
day of February:
Taxes collected, 1886. ...........$ 1926 Is
Rents 10 w
wharfage Az w
fines ...... ~ w
5000 Is
During the recess of the Board a
warrant was issued for $3.50, old
scrig, taken up by the Collector in col
lection of taxes.
The following bills were read, ap-
proved aud made receivable for all
dues to Corporation:
Thos. Crawley, Mayors sala-
ry February. ........... $50 90
NJ. w. Calvit, Constable's sal
airy February ............ 40 %
Pacific Fire CO., Engineers
salary February. ........ 50 90
DEMOCRAT, printing postal
cards. l W
Stonewall H. and L. Co. amt
paid for buckets for use at
fire Jan. 31st ............ l 60
+. NJ. Raxsdale, for planning
lumber ~
Julius Levin, lumber. $685.. 25 81
John B. Gibson, work on the
streets $685.. b W
$14S 81
The incidental account Of the May
or amounted to $40, in payment Of
which warrant was issued on the
Treasurer.
On motion of Councilman McGinnis,
Resolved, That the State license
law of 1883 be and is hereby adopted
as the license law for the City Of Alex
andria for the year 1887.
On motion of Councilman McGinnis,
Resolved, That the words "tanks or
cisterns," in the resolution adopted at
last meeting, be stricken out, aud that
the committee appointed under said
resolution be allowed thirty days lon
ger to make report.
On motion of Councilman McGinnis,
Resolved, That it is made the duty
of the Constable to report to the Conn
cilmen of the several wards all brid-
ges in need of repair in their respec-
tive wards.
The Mayor reported that he had
rented the four stalls in the market
building at monthly rental of $500
each, all renting for the year with the
exception of Mr.. l. L. Sackman. He
had been unable to rent the room
known as the old lookup for want Of
bidders.
On motion of Councilman Sullivan,
Resolved, That Mr.. l. l.. Sackman
be required TO rent his stall by the
year, or notice be given him to vacate
the same.
On motion of Councilman Sullivan,
Resolved, That the section of the
resolution or ordinance allowing the
Mayor to work prisoners on the streets
for the costs of himself and the Con-
stable and collecting the amount of
said costs from the City, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
No other business being submitted,
on motion the Board adjourned to
meet in regular session on Monday,
April 4tb, 1887, at o'clock p. m.
THOS. CRAWLEY,
A. 3. RACIAL, Mayor.
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09

Mr.. w. 7. Forbes, of Atlanta,
Pa, the gentleman representing the
3lrm which is to build the cotton COM
press here, provided suitable arrange
Aents are perfected beween the firm he
represents and our people here, who
pave subscribed stock, arrived Mon
4ay night. Yesterday he held con-
sultation or meeting with our citizens,
Put as to the results thereof, owing to
2ur going to press yesterday at noon,
re are unable to say. We can almost
2ssert however, that everything went
lght, and that our compress is GER
lainly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09

MIR. Oscar Fitzpatrick, our deputy
postmaster, is young man who GER
tainly deserves to be praised, as also
to reap a rich harvest in years to come.
To show how Industrious he is we will
only cite the fact Of his having learned
telegraphy in the last few years-that,
too, in his own time, at nights, when
he was off duty. How many young
men would have done as he has E? We
say few, indeed. And now that he is
about to master that art, and is almost
considered good operator, we trust he
will secure a good position. Young
men Of his stripe are the ones to sue
coed, and we wish our young friend
we'll, for he deserves it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09
GET your MASKS at Albert's


j The following special telegram
I've find in the Sundays TimesDemo-
frat. Linskie was formerly resident
here, aud only moved to Dallas short
Py after it began growing. He has
been successful in business since his
advent in Texas, and is now eonsid-
|ered we'll off:
'P w. Linskie, undertaken, has
employed a lawyer to sue the Fort
Worth Gazette and f. G. Thornton for
alleged libel growing out of the burial
|pf Joseph Holbert, killed on a rail-
foad bridge"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09

ty Subscription $3.50 per year. Big
money for Agents. Sample copy free.
Address
THE MORNING STAR,
No. ~ Union Street, New Orleans, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09

v Freight consigned to care of RED
RIVER and COAST LINE, by bill of la
ding, will be forwarded FREE OF DRAY-
AGE, STORAGE and COMMISSION.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09

Ar their next session the Police
Jury will say yes or no as to whether
another election on the prohibiting of
the sale of liquor in Rapides is to be
had or not. A majority of the Town
people seem to be in favor of an cleo
tion--they regard the prohibition bust
ness worse than farce, as it is openly
violated a hundred times day. Some
of these same parties argue that "this
farce" beats the Town ont of good
revenue, as license should be col
lected from all selling liquor. How
would high license do? We have
tried prohibition, and it don't seem to
work we'll.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09

The people Of Natchez, Miss
are somewhat alarmed over the recent
sale of the Kansas, Nebraska and Da-
kota Railroad to the Missouri Pacific
Company, of which Jay Gould is the
boss, and think it will affect their in
terests and take from them that much
coveted plum, the New Orleans, Nat
chez and Fort Scott Railroad, aud we'll
they might be, too. The secret of the
whole thing in our mind is that the
Fort Scott road will never build to
Natchez-it may come here, but to
Natchez, no, never! And we feel
sorry for those poor fellows over there
who have labored so long to get this
prize-and now to be treated in this
way. Verify they can sing, "Twas
ever thus from childhood's hour, etc."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09

The many friends of Mr.. T. A..
Slattery were no little surprised to
find accompanying him from a recent
trip to Alexandra, Rapides Parish,
La, one of the charming daughters of
that district. On Tuesday, Feb. 90,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Mary G. Bonnegent, who resided with
her mother on a plantation twelve
miles from Alexandria. Mrs. Stat
tery's father was for many years close
ly connected with the steamboat in
terest and is we'll known to the steam
boat trade. Mr.. Slattery and bride
arrived here Sunday, and many friends
were present to receive them and offer
congratulations Times-Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09


-------- ----- ---------------
wednesday, March 8, 1873;
Town and Parish News
MASKS AT ALBERTS.
Mr.. Ambrose Miller has returne,
from New Orleans.
The John D. Scully, bound 70
Cane river, passed up by here on Sun
day evening late.
The Yazoo Valley passed up oil
Monday evening the Sentell passet
down yesterday morning.
THE new engine at Levin's lum
her platform, at the mouth of Bayo,
Rapides, is working this week. CT
and see it.
JONAS Hitler has done his share
of business since he opened in Alex
andria. And why? Dan says he be-
lieves in printers ink.
The rain Monday morning was q
very heavy one, and will prove disas
trous to the gardens in Town, and also
to the planters in the Parish who had
plowed and commenced planting.
We acknowledge the receipt OF
complimentary tickets TO attend the
Masquerade ball of the Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society at the Exchange
Hall tomorrow Thursday night.
Ar their regular monthly meet
ing on Wednesday night last, the Pa
cifc Fire Company dropped three of
it's members from the roll of active
membership for nou-payment of dues.
The pretty Gazette, of Farmer
vile, was eight years old last week.
With such a journal in their midst the
people of that section of Louisiana
should surely feel proud. The Gazette
has our best wishes.
Ar Sherif7s sale on Saturday, the
John S. Butler Crouch plantation,
a short distance from Cbeneyville, was
sold on twelve months bond to salts
fly a Judgment of the Hope Insurance
Company of New Orleans.
Y IT is abont time to organize a
Base Ball Club. Alexandria should
be represented in that line during the
coming season. She has the material,
and that is the principal thing needed.
Push it up, boys! What say you, Mr..
GiHe?
-CLERGYMEN, lawyers and public
speakers, singers and actors, all recog-
nize, the virtues of Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. One of our most eminent pub
lie men says: at is the best remedy
that can be procured for all affections
of the vocal organs, the throat and
the lungs"
-FRoM Capt. ID. G. Paul we learn
that there are number of cases of
pneumonia on Bayou Rapides, the fol-
lowing being among the number who
are down with the disease, viz: John
Andrews, Jim Brown, a son Of DIR
Cruikshank, and colored man named
Jack Shaw.
4 JUST WHAT They ALL Say
8 Hon. ID. d. Haynie, of Salem, His,
says he uses DIR. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup in his family with the
most satisfactory results, in all cases
8 of Coughs, Colds and Group, and re.
commends it in particular for the little
ones. Sample bottles free at Jacol
8 Geiger's.
& The Wyoming, specially char
q tered by Scharff & Bernheimer, of St
Louis, Mo-, reached here early Satur
dav morning, and was the whole day
discharging freight on this side anc
Pin Pineville, the whole amount dis
charged being abont 200 tons. He
"trip from St. Lonis here was rathe
short, she being out only five day
R,nd half.
GET your MASKS at Albert's
The following special Telegram
I'VE find in the Sundays Times-Demo
@rat. Linskie was formerly a residen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
Not the Kind of Advice Wanted.

PARIS, Jan. 10. M. F1ourens, minister Of
foreign affairs, unoficially recommended to
the Bulgarian delegates the acceptance by
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10

Washington city is full of strangers, aud
all the departments and other places of inter
est here fairly swarm with the sightsocrs
from the time the doors are opened in the
morning until the limit fixed for closing in
the afternoon. One of the most persistent
visitors was encountered the other morning
at the treasury department In the person of n
schcOlma'am from down east, who had q
dozen young ladies under her charge, all Of
whom were bent on having a good time and
seeing the sights. Some one had told the
chaperun that the silver vaults Of the treas
ury must not I've neglected, and one of her
first questions upon entering the building was
the location of the shining treasure. 1t was
represented to the party that strangers were
not permitted TO enter the vault, but the un-
daunted schoolna am would not have it that
way. and finally, by dint of coaxinC, ca jolery
and entrcaties, she and "her girls, as she per-
sisted in calling them, were escorted into the
sacred precincts of Uncle Sans strong box
Two or three of the young ladies were
skeptical about the amounts contained in
some of the canvas treasure bags, and wanted
them opened and the contents counted for
their own qualification, and others persisted
in indiscriminate flirting with the young men
of the treasurer's Office By all odds it wns
one Of the liveliest parties yet seen or heard
in the department, and few could resist tho
witchery of their smiles, or the innocent man,
ner in which they asked the most impossible
things of the employees of the departments
visited They camo to do Washington
thoroughly, and from the experience of the
treasury people the young ladies will keel
their word Wa shungton Critic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
HEAVY BLASTING OPERATION.
Two Hundred Thousand Tons of Stone
Knocked Down at Once.

EAsToN, Pa, Jan l0-One of the most sue
cessful blasts that ever took place at the Glen
don Iron company's stone quarry, two miles
from here, occurred at l O'Clock Saturday
afternoon The quarry is $50 feet high, $50 feet
wide and nearly perpendicular. Five cham
bers were made in the hill, each 200 fee. long
and sixty feet in fro m the base of the quarry.
These were charged with twenty two and
one-half tons of giant powder. Notices
warning people living in the vicinity of the
QUAR- and TO notify the Lehigh & Susque
hanna Railway company, whose tracks are
near by, were sent out in due tims to prevent
any mishap or damage
Everything was in readiness at the APP
pointed time and at o'clock the entire charge
was exploded by electricity, Superintendent
Firmstone opening the key. A low, rum
bling noise came in an instant, followed by
a fall of stone that covered space of $40
feet square, and leaving the breast Of the
quarry as straight as bsfore. Tbs best part
Of the blast is that no stones were thrown be-
yond the quarry property. No close esti-
mate can be made of the stone knocked
down. 1t may reach 900, 00J tons, and it may
reach 500, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. l0-A hearing is in
progress here III the case of George Kec4,
late superintendent Of the insane department
at the county infirnary, charged with betray-
ing an insane girl Superintend,n Hamlin,
who makes the charge, admitted that five
other persons besides Keck, including Ham
Inns sob, had keys to the womsn's depart
ment, and that at one time another insane
girl had given birth to a child. On that o.
casion a male pauper, who had a key to the
department, was charged with the ofense
and was disciplined. 1t was brought out also
that an imbecile woman keeps the door be-
tween the male anddemale departments Of the
crazy-house and that the mildly insane and
the imbecile of both sexes have easy access to
each other
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Jan. 10-The Ohio
Southern railroad round-house and repair
shops were burned to the ground SATURDAY
morning The fire originated in cab )1;a
which was being repaired, by lamp fail
from the hand Of a workman and setting fir
to some shavngs Six engines were d.
stroyed and other valuabl, property, entai
ing loss of Sll5,00o, probably .iully in.
sured
LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. i0-Six business
houses in this city were entirely destroyed 10y
fire early Saturday morning The total lost
aggregates over 5 y, COZ; insured for about
one-third The heaviest losers are A. T.
kahnweiler & Bro, dry goods, whose stock
iuvoiced over $4,000 Their insurance wa,
s3S, goo The printing Office of The University
Courier was destroyed; 10 insurance Til,
origin of the fire is unknown.
New YORK, Jan. 10.-Frost & Puterson's
veneer factory, 6:ta West Thirtieth street
and the stables al joining were destroyed by
fire Sunday night. Loss, sso,eO0; insurance
unknown.
BELLFoSTE, Pa, Jan. 10.-The Bush ar
cade, the finest building in this place, was
totally destroyed by fire Sunday night, to
gether with contents. Los, sos, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10

NEW YORK, Jan 1u-The Commercial
Advertiser says: at is understood that the
Rev. DR.. McGlynn is very much shocked
by Henry Georges sensational article in The
Standard. Friends Of the suspended pastor
say that the article in question will influence
him to withdraw quickly from position
that from the beginning has placed him in a
false light. The Rev. DIR. Charles McCready
has been appointed pastor Of St Stephens
church, to succeed DIR. McGlynn. DIR. Nc
Cready is known as one of the most popular
priests in the diocese. He is distantly re-
lated to Dr. McGlynn, and is reluctant to ac-
cept the charge from which his friend has
cen relieved.
Though DR.. McGilynn is still silent in re-
gard to his intentions, The Times and Herald
assert, on the authority Of "a close friend,
that the doctor has decided not to go to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10

LONDON, Jan. lot is now certain that
the recent mail robberies in Belgium were
perpetrated by gang Of Anglo American
thieves. Their operations appear to have ex-
tended over a wide field, which included
mail trains running between Paris and An
giers, Paris to Poictiers, etc. One Andrews,
g convict recently sentenced to seven years
penal sarvitude for attempting to negotiate
some securities which he had stolen from
the Dover mail, has revealed the plans which
we're made to raid the mails Of several con-
tiuental lines. He, however, refuses to dis
close the Identities Of the members of the
gang. Besides committing the robbery OF
the mail train in Belgium, the robbers
boarded the Rotterdam steamer trains tc
Switzerland, Strasbourg and Basic and plum
dered them when opportunity offered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
Death of an Illinois Judge.

OLNEY, Ills, Jan 10.-Juige Aaron
Shaw, ex-member of congress from the Six
tenth district, died at his home in this city
Friday evening at G:3b O'Clock, at the age of
10 years Judge Shaw in his life tims h adj
been conspicuous character in southern Iii
n0is He was born in Orange
county, New York, came to Vincennes,
Ind, at the age of 20. and studied law with
Lane & Ewing. In 1893 he settled in Law
renee county, and began to practice. Thirty
years after he came to Olney, where be had
since resided. Judge Shaw hal held the po
sition of states attorney twice, was mem-
Der Of the legislature, member Of the
thirty fifth congress. and circuit
Judge He was a Democrat of the
old school. and maintained his belief in those
principles to the end Of his life. Judge
Shaw leaves wife AMI three daughters
Mrs Congressman James Lyman, of Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs r r. Byers, and
Mrs, John Corrie, of Olney.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
New Advertisements.
Shorthand Writing

Taught by mail Young men have only 10 learn
shorthand TO make 1t sure 50 Tree Of profit, send
stamp for pamphlet and specimen. w. HUL-
TON. Pittsburg, Pa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
HE SMILES SOMETIMES.
A Grave Medico Testifying in the En-
mons Trial-Disagreeinc Doctors.

A Grave Medico Testifying in the En-
mons Triai-Disagreeins Doctors.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan ia crowd Of
well-dressed humanity again filed the court
room Saturday morning to hear the proceed
ings that are to determine Mrs. Emmons'
sanity or insanity. DR.. Kempster was again
placed on the stand. His testimony related
chiefly to alleged insane freaks on the part of
Mrs. Emmons
When asked what ne thought OF Mrs En-
mons conduct during this trial the doctor
said it confirmed his opinion of her insanity.
''She treats with levity,n said the physician,
these proceedings fraught with so much
danger to herself, and seams incapable of
realizing their gravity"
Mr. Garnett, Mrs. Emmons' lawyer, then
endeavored 10 pull DIR. Kempster's testimony
TO pieces, and tried 10 show that the alleged
decisions of his client were intended as jokes.
The doctor. who is of very grave, almost
funeral, eountenance, was asked il he did not
usually take things in a very grave manner.
He admitted that he smiled sometimes, but
did not see anything in this case to smile at
The witness spent a good deal Of time defn-
ing mania, and, while struggling with differ
ent kinds Of insanity, Mr. Garnet met each
of the doctors opinions with contrary opin-
ion from wellknown and standard authori-
ties. DR. Ksmpster was one of the experts
who testified at the Guiteau trial
Dr. Goldsmith, superintendent Of the But
Ter asylum for the insane, at Providence, R
l., in which Mrs. Emmons was confined for
several months testified that Mrs Emmon<
was unconventional, but not insane
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
DEMPSEY AND SULLIVAN.
The Noted Middle-weight Challenges the
RostoDfa0 for Sly Rounds

"p'tDHidh ioF olN
NV YORK Jan. 1O.-Jack Dempsey, the
p1gilist, who has recently arrived from the
west, was met Saturday by a United Press
reporter, and questioned about challenge
which he is said to have issued to spar six
rounds with any pugili5t in the world.
Dempsey denied that he had issued any such
challenge, but added that he had heard a
good deal said about it by Mr. Sullivan's
over Jealous friends, and because the big fell
low said he would break his (Dempsey's)
Jaw, be had resolved to make the challenge
bona tde and TO back himself to stay for a
large amount Continuing. Dempsey said:
u understand Sullivan sad he could break
my jaw in such contest | have faith
enough in myself to believe be will not
break my jaw, and AM willing to 60 with
Sullivan where a SIX round contest on the
level can and must take pace. We will fight
there, and if he stops me inside of the six
rounds, he can take all the gate receipts.
Neither he nor the spectators will be able to
say that | went down before | WIS knocked
down, or that Sullivan did not have a
fighter who meant business before him. !
am not spelling for fight, but | will fight
any man to finish for 5000 a side or up
wards
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
The Roman Church and Science,

LONDON, Jan l0-Preparations are at last
completed for the international Roman Cath
Ole scientific congress at Paris in April. The
committee has been laboring over the pro-
gramme since 1885, being assisted by Roman
Catholic scholars and scientists throughout
the world The object Of the congress is to
attempt to show that there is no discord be
tween the truths of science and the doctrines
of revelation as held by the Roman church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
BY RAIL ANo OTHERWISE.


READING, Pa. Jan 10 The details of a
fatal accident on the Wilmington & North
ern railroad Sunday morning have just
been received here When near Lenape
station the engine of the north bound freight
became stalled and the fireman got down to
clear the CRATE. A flagman was sent back,
but he had gone only a short distance when
another freight came dashing along and
crashed into the rear of the stalled train.
The caboose Ct the standing train was baily
wrecked and Harry Hubert, the conductor,
and William B. Martin, passenger, who
were asleep at the time, were instantly killed,
The stove in the ca5oose was overturned and
the debris took fire, the two bodies being
cremated in the confagration. When the
collision occurred the fireman of the stand
ing train was under the engine and was ter
ribly injured. He may recover. A cOron-
er's inquest was held Sunday afternoon.
The testimony showed that the conductor,
Harry Hubert, who was asleep while on
duty, was to blame for the accident
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-10
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Which. If Sustained on Appeal, Will Gu
f& Both Ways.

Which. If Sustained on Appeal, Will Cut
81 Both Ways.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 10-In the city
court Saturday morning Assistant Superin-
tendent William II. Wallace, Of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, anS
S. B, Opdyke, superintendent Of the New
Haven & Northampton railroad, were fined
$50 and costs for conspiring to prevent
Thomas F Meany, railroad employee, from
obtaining employment, In other words
Meany was blacklisted. The defence didnoi
offer any testimony. In his decision
Judge Pickett said there was no evidence OF
inefficiency on the part of Meany, and thai
there was evidence of undue courtesy be
tween the two officials working to the disaa
vantage of Meany. In common law it wa.
case of conspiracy pure and simple.
The counsel for accused promptly entered
an appeal. There is said TO be no instance o.
a similar case in the whole history of Ameri
can Jurisprudence, and only in the English
common law can anything like an approx
mate case be found